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A Black Mamba Photoshop-Off? A Black Mamba Photoshop-Off
Yesterday, we drew your attention to a photo spread of Kobe Bryant that appeared in LA Times Magazine. It's a ridiculous set of pictures, and it was only a matter of time before the Photoshop shenanigans began. Do your own handiwork below....
More Details In Lacrosse Murder
According to search warrant requests, George Huguely admitted to police that he kicked through Yeardley Love's door before choking her and slamming her head against the wall. Huguely's attorney says it was "an accident with a tragic outcome." [The Hook]...
Last Night's Winner: The Dogged Efforts To Prove Dez Bryant's Mom Is A Sinner
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the Karacter Kops determined to prove that the mother of a newly minted professional football player is, while not a hooker, still a very bad person....
A Prayer For Steve Bartman
The following is adapted from Will Leitch's Are We Winning? Fathers and Sons and the New Golden Age of Baseball....
And Now, The Taser Video You've All Been Waiting For
Ah, baseball. The crack of the bat. The feel of the grass. The smell of burning hair, as 1200 volts of electricity course through a 17-year-old's nervous system....
It's Taser Giveaway Night In Philly — Whether You Want It Or Not
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Real Deer Burst Into Wisconsin Bar During Bucks Game, Prove Unworthy Of Anyone's Fear
Shortly after the start of the Bucks' eventual Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, two genuine Wisconsin deer burst through the glass doors of the Stout Ale House restaurant in Menomonie, where patrons were watching the game. Video inside....
If Tevez Doesn’t Like It He Can Sod Off, Suggests Mancini
In political terms, the world of football closest in type to classic socialism. Everyone wears the same outfit, united in the one common goal, and no man is bigger than the club....
Derby Day Video Recap: A Mad Dash Across Porta-Potty Rooftops, Mudwrestling, And Bad Techno (NSFW)
This year, the drizzly weather made the usual activities along the Churchill Downs infield (portalet runs, women sunning themselves in bikinis) that much more dangerous (slippery portalet runs) and sleazy (women mudwrestling in bikinis). Here's everything you missed....
Don Cherry Looks Like A Lady's Handbag
Not that you didn't know this already, but our buddies at Orland Kurtenblog posted this excellent superimposition. Have they considered the possibility that he's a chameleon?...
Dez Bryant's Non-Streetwalking Mother Upset That Jeff Ireland Has Not Apologized To Her
"No, he has not called. I think he should have. Why wouldn't you do that?," she complained to Fanhouse. Maybe Ireland still thinks he would risk a solicitation charge if he called her directly....
Peter King Forswears All Brett Favre Predictions, Immediately Makes Brett Favre Prediction
Here's Peter King, instantly forgetting what he thought he thought: "I'm finished predicting what he'll do, because I've been wrong every time I've predicted recently. And if I had to go to Vegas ... I'd bet he plays this fall." [MMQB, KSK]...
LP Field Will Soon Be Suitable Only For Water Polo (Photo Update)
The Titans' stadium is already being threatened by rising floodwaters, and a possible dam release could put the whole thing underwater within hours....
MMA Not Allowed To Pit Bionic Men Against Regular Humans
An MMA organization has been fined for letting an Afghanistan vet fight with his prosthetic leg, which the Texas licensing board classifies as a potential weapon. That's ridiculous, unless it shoots fire. Does it? Because that would be awesome. [American-Statesman]...
<em>Are We Winning?</em> Book "Tour" Details
The last time I did one of those book tour things, it was a massive endeavor that took years off my life. We're dialing it a bit back this time. (Oh, yeah, this book.)...
Virginia Lacrosse Player Charged In Murder Of Women's Team Member
UVa senior George Huguely was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after the death of Yeardley Love, his girlfriend and member of the women's team. Now, Huguely's cameo in the Duke lacrosse case appears all the more poignant....
A Hockey Trucking To End All Hockey Truckings
In Game 3 of the OHL Championship Series last night, Barrie's Darren Archibald decided he didn't even want to play Game 4 and proceeded to check Windsor goalie Philipp Grubauer into the Northwest Territories. Naturally, a fight broke out. H/T Justin....
Here's Another Selection From The Mystifyingly Popular Genre Of Funk-Based Sports Fight Songs
The Cincinnati sports scene and funk music go hand in hand like ... something you had no idea went hand in hand. After seeing the Notre Dame and Reds videos, reader Spencer sent along this Bootsy Collins ode to the 2005 Bengals....
Kobe Bryant: Whitest Man On The Planet
Poor Black Mamba lets the LA Times Magazine dress him in an inexplicable pimp-doily-meets-Jor-El wardrobe meant to showcase the fun side of his personality. Plus, the interview portion has him discussing dog shit again. [LATmag]...
Don Cherry Has No Time For Your Emails, Opinions
The besuited one lost his shit this weekend over Hockey Night In Canada reading fan emails blasting Jaroslav Halak. We're unsure if this is because the criticisms are unwarranted, or if he just thinks email is dark sorcery....